Molasses-pitcher



B. F. CULVER'. Molasses Pitcher.

No. 224,680. 3 .P-a'tenf ed. Feb. 3, 1880.

W1'EE55E5: Q Q I invert g N-PE'YERS PHOTO-,LITHOGRAFHER, WASHINGTON. 11.0.

. UNITE STATES PATENT OFFICE.-

BENJAMIN r. CULVEB, or DERBY, 'ooNNnor cUT.

IMO'LASSES-PITCHER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 224,080,'dated February 3, 1880.

7 Application filed December 26, 1879.

1'0 all whom it may concern Be it known that I, BENJAMIN FRANKLIN OULVER, of Derby, in the county of New Haven and State of Connecticut, have invented certain newand' useful Improvements in M0- lasses-Pitchers, and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it pertains to make and use it, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form part of this specification. l i

-My invention relates to an improvement in molasses-pitchers; and it consists in forming the outeror tip end of the spout in such aman- The accompanying drawings represent a vertical section of my invention and a slight modification thereof.

(1, represents a molasses-pitcher, of any desired shape, size, or material, and which has the tip end a of its spout turned abrupt] y downward, so that the drippings will be compelled to settle down on and drop from this tip, instead of running down the side of the pitcher. The outer side of this tip is made slightly con cave, and the point e of the cover is turned downward so as to fit tightly over the tip, and thus cut off whatever molasses may have adhered to the end of the spout. This pitcher is placed on theplate (I, which plate may either have a drip-cup, g, placed upon it, formed with it or of it, or secured to it, so as to catch the drippings from the spout. As here shown, the plate has a pin or stud, i, projecting up from it, and upon which the dripeup is placed.

In order to hold the cup stead yand preventit from being easily moved, there is a disk or plate,

0, secured around the stud, which just fitsinside of the bottom r of the cup. Thus held the cup is easily removable for the purpose of being cleaned, and yet is in no danger of being displaced while the pitcher is being handed about.

This cup, being placed upon the plate under the spout, catches all drip, and thus neither the pitcher nor the plate ever becomes smeared and dirty with molasses.

In Figure 2 is shown a small ball as attach ed to the lower end of the tip, which ball serves to collect the drip entirely upon it, so that it will drop. from that point only.

Having thus described my invention, I claim I 1. The combination of a molasses-pitcher having the turned-down tip 0 with a holdingplate that is provided with a dripeup, substantially as specified.

2. 'The holding-plate (I, having the stud iand disk 0, in combination with the drip-cup, as set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoingl have hereunto set my hand this 19th day of December, 1879.

BENJAMIN F. GULVER. 

